[1] It began operations on 16 June 2004 using a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 flying to Vavaʻu.
[2] On 3 August 2004 the Tongan government revoked its air operators certificate after introducing a "one airline" policy on the basis that the country is too small to support more than one domestic airline.
[3] The monopoly was then granted to Peau Vavaʻu, owned by then Crown Prince Tupouto'a.
[4] The airline's certificate was reinstated after it obtained a court injunction against the policy,[5] but it was forced to cease operations on 10 September 2004 after the injunction was overturned by Tonga's Supreme Court.
The CEO said he had been told Lord Tu’ivikano's government removed the kingdom's one airline policy.